Pinot Blanc Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Traditional Alsatian onion tart (Tarte à l'oignon), roasted chicken with herbs, or fresh seafood platters.
✨ Technical Specifications
Wolfberger, established in 1902 in the historic village of Eguisheim, is a cornerstone of Alsatian winemaking. This 'Vieilles Vignes' (Old Vines) Pinot Blanc pays tribute to the region's deep-rooted viticultural heritage, utilizing grapes harvested from older, low-yielding vines that dig deep into Alsace's complex mosaic of limestone and clay soils. In Alsace, Pinot Blanc wines are often a harmonious blend of Pinot Blanc and its close relative, Auxerrois. The old vines impart a remarkable depth, concentration, and subtle minerality to the wine, balancing its natural roundness. Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its vibrant, fresh fruit character, this wine captures the essence of Alsatian terroir—where the protective rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains allows grapes to ripen slowly and develop rich aromatic profiles.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1902 in the historic medieval village of Eguisheim, Wolfberger began as the Cave Coopérative Vinicole d'Eguisheim, among the pioneering winegrower unions of Alsace. Today, the cooperative unites over 300 member families cultivating roughly 1,200 hectares spanning across the Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin, including holdings across 15 Grand Cru sites such as Pfersigberg, Eichberg, and Rangen. Viticultural parcels traverse diverse geological foundations—ranging from classic limestone-clay and marl to fractured granite and steep volcanic scree—sheltered by the rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains. Viticulture adheres to rigorous sustainable guidelines through HVE Level 3 and Agri-Confiance certifications, complemented by dedicated certified-organic bottlings. Wolfberger has cemented its international reputation as both an innovator and benchmark producer of AOC Crémant d'Alsace, alongside precision-led still varietals. Its benchmark wines range from vibrant Riesling and Gewurztraminer Vieilles Vignes to richly concentrated Vendanges Tardives and botrytized Sélection de Grains Nobles.